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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 25, 1939.
“WE ARE NOT YET AT. WAR”.
BUT, PROSPECT WILL EMERGE IN A FEW DAYS, OR WEEKS
London, To-day.
THE ONE DISCORDANT NOTE in the House of Commons debate yesterday afternoon was pro- vided by Mr. James Maxton, leader of the In- dependent Labour Party.
Mr. Maxton declared that the I.L.P. would not sup-
port war.
The next speaker, Mr. Anthony Eden, declared that Mr. Maxton was not alone in hating war, but experience had shown that however far we might go to meet de- mands, the result, was more domination and more ruth- less demands.
HALIFAX STATEMENT IN LORDS
London, To-day.
The situation, added Mr. Eden, was as grave and perilous as any this country had faced at any time in its history.
"The graveat danger of war at the moment lies in the bellef of the German people that whatever action the German Government may take against Poland, that ac- tion will not result in war with this country or France.
In the House of Lords, the German Government has where the galleries were a very grave
"In signing this pact with Russia, made
miscalculation. They
packed, the Foreign Secre- thought that a consequence would be that we would go back on our pledge tary, Lord Halifax, yesterday
to Poland. afternoon made a statement similar lines to that of Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons.
on
Lord Halifax said: "In regard to the German minority, I would say this. Every country must be concern- ed to secure just treatment for minor- ities and must naturally feel particu-
German about
"That was unthinkable.
STRANGE ERROR "It was strange that the leaders should know so little history-that the greater the odds and the greater the difficulties So the stronger becomes our determination to stand by those to whom we pledge our word."
THE SCREEN'S TWELVE CYLİNDER LAUGH-GETTER!|larly interested in minorities allied to our) said he was not dismayed by the
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A reward of $1,000 has been offered by the Hong Kong Police for the ar- rest and conviction of the assailant who shot shu killed Shui Shung, nephew of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, ex- belled Kuomintang leader.
The murder occurred at about 9 p.m. last Tuesday near 'the ""China Mall" offices in Wyndham Street. :
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POSTURE
ROBBERY CHARGE
The man who was alleged to have attacked and robbed Mrs. Emily Wood in Kowloon Tong on Monday after- noon, was this morning again brought| before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon and charge with highway robbery with violence.
Another week's formal remand 'was granted to the police."
For anchoring their sampans within 100 yards of: Stonecutters Island
The funeral takes place this after-9.10 a.m.
noon,
it by race. •
Mr. McGovern (Independent Lab-
Russo-German pact because he believ- "Noone in this country would wished it desirable to know who were our to defend conditions under which such enemies. treatment is denied to any minority
section.
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He had no use for treachery and double-dealing of any kind.
GRIM FACT
was
"But if causes for complaint ex- Mr. McGovern added that he took ist, let them not be made the ground the view last year that one country for such embitterment of the atmos- in the world that desired war phere as must make any settlement a | Russia. hundred times more difficult, but let them fairly and dispassionately be brought to examination so that be- fore the public opinion of the world some ground may be established for their consideration and redress."
"MOST BRAVE".
Mr. L. S. Amery (Conservative) declared the situation was one which called for action. In all sobriety he thought we ought to face the grim fact that we were almost certain to be confronted within a few days or a few weeks with the prospect of
war.
That being so, it would be madness on our part not to take every mea- sure that would be required if war
Lord Snell (Labour) described Lord Halifax's statement as "most"brave," and said the Labour Party was only concerned that no words would became. used which would give any sort of comfort to those who were hoping to see in England a disunited people.-. Reuter.
PRESSURE
ON STERLING
was
New York, To-day. Pressure put on forward Sterl- ing on the New York foreign ex- change market yesterday, espe- cially on near-by months, intensifled in the afternoon coin- cident with rumours of impend- ing drastic restrictions on the London foreign exchange mar-... ket.
Discount is the widest since Britain suspended the gold stan- dard.
Weakness was most pronount? ced and the Sterling check-rate -- is now quoted at 1-1/8 per cent.- Reuter.
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Mr. Amery declared that the Prime Minister should equip himself with a small Cabinet of men capable of facing the appal- ling task with which they were likely to be confronted.
UNITED NATION Replying to the debate, Mr. Cham berlain said: "We are not yet at war. Perhaps we may escape' war, but what we wanted to do was to show to the world that in this time of crisis we are united in our main purpose.
"I, who at this moment carry per- haps a greater responsibility than any member of this House, ask you to conclude this debate and get on with the action that we are here to take to give the world that notice of our unity which we desire to give." Reuter.
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DANZIG. ARRIVAL
Danzig, To-day, the fortherGerman · battleship "Schleswig-Holstein," now A cadet training ship, will arrive in Danzig harbour at 8 a.m. to-day. ⠀
The warship will anchor
at
in
the
yesterday, four
sampan 10 days each by Mr. E. Himsworth at harbour canal at Neufahrwasser, owners were this morning fined $5 or Kowloon.
Trans-Ocean.